Even without Randy's simile "We'd become as close as brothers," we readers could infer that Steve Seabolt was a good friend to Randy. Which actions of Steve's support this inference?

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By 11 a.m., I felt I had a better narrative arc; maybe it would work. I showered, got dressed. At noon, Jai arrived from the airport and joined me and Steve for lunch. It was a solemn conversation, with Steve vowing to help look after Jai and the kids.

Read the following line from the story and identify the type of figurative language that is underlined

"The cow gave a loud moo by way of explanation.

O personification

• metaphor simile

onomatopoeia